Ali Ehsassi

Ali Ehsassi was elected in 2015 as the Liberal representative for Willowdale. Ali has been active in both his riding and in Ottawa, and is a member of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

In 2015, Ehsassi supported Justin Trudeau's positive stance on the Iran Nuclear Deal and stated that Iran should be held to account for its abysmal human rights record and refrain from supporting international terrorism.

Ali Ehsassi MP (Persian: علی احساسی ‎‎; born April 24, 1970) is a Canadian politician currently serving as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Willowdale, Ontario riding of Willowdale in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. Ehsassi's victory marked a historical milestone, as he is one of the first two Canadians of Iranian heritage to ever be elected to Canada's federal Parliament, with the other being Majid Jowhari.

Ali was born on April 24, 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland. At the age of three, his family relocated to New York City and by age 15, Ali moved to North York, Ontario with his family. Ali's extended family has extensive experience in international relations. Ali's maternal great-grandfather was Iranian statesman Abdolhossein Teymourtash, who was reportedly the first Minister of Court during the Pahlavi dynasty and was overthrown from his position during the Iranian Revolution. Ehsassi's father was also reported to be an Iranian diplomat.